# Euro Falls to Equal the U.S. Dollar for the First Time in 20 Years (Published 2022)

> The euro dipped below parity with the US dollar on a Wednesday, a one-to-one exchange rate, for the first time in about 20 years. The fall reflected pressure from the eurozone's energy supply risks from Russia and a growing risk of recession.

- Date: 2022-08-01 · published 2022-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40713-euro-falls-to-equal-the-u-s-dollar-for-the-first-time-in-20-years-published-2022
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A euro at parity makes dollar-priced imports such as grain, soybean meal and energy more expensive for euro-area buyers. This raises the cost of feed inputs in Europe while supporting US export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2020-04-29 | [Euro seen falling to 1.05 to the US dollar by year-end: BofA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53851-euro-seen-falling-to-1-05-to-the-us-dollar-by-year-end-bofa.md) | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-05 | [Euro slides to 20-year low against the dollar as recession fears build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10286-euro-slides-to-20-year-low-against-the-dollar-as-recession-fears-build.md) | -3.1% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | -1.9% | +3.3% |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-28 | [Euro To Dollar Forecast: Rally In EUR USD Exchange Rate Falters And 2017 Looks Bearish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73670-euro-to-dollar-forecast-rally-in-eur-usd-exchange-rate-falters-and-2017-looks.md) | +0.2% | +2.2% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-05 | [Euro Hits 20-Year Low Against Dollar as Markets Slide - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10287-euro-hits-20-year-low-against-dollar-as-markets-slide-the-new-york-times.md) | -3.1% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2020-04-29 | [Euro seen falling to 1.05 to the US dollar by year-end: BofA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53851-euro-seen-falling-to-1-05-to-the-us-dollar-by-year-end-bofa.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-07-05 | [Euro slides to 20-year low against the dollar as recession fears build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10286-euro-slides-to-20-year-low-against-the-dollar-as-recession-fears-build.md) | +1.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- nytimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/business/euro-dollar-parity.html

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